Apple iPhone 5S vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Top 37 Reasons for the

Apple iPhone 5S

Compared to Samsung Galaxy S3

2187

A little bit higher pixel density

Comment

326 ppi

vs

306 ppi

6.54% higher pixel density

942

Every pixel has three subpixels.

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The device has a display with three full subpixels per pixel, resulting in a sharp and crisp picture. Pixels in some displays (like AMOLED) share one subpixel to preserve space. This can result in a less crisp, slightly blurred image.

860

Lighter

Comment

112 g

vs

133 g

21 g lighter

725

Thinner

Comment

7.6 mm

vs

8.6 mm

1 mm thinner

613

Significantly more internal storage

Comment

64 GB

vs

16 GB

48 GB more internal storage

608

Significantly faster downloads

Comment

100 MBits/s

vs

21 MBits/s

4.76x faster downloads

602

Direct updates by OS vendor

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It can be updated directly by the OS vendor, so no need to wait until the manufacturer or network provider releases an update.

477

Has an IPS screen

Comment

Yes

vs

No

IPS (In-Plane Switching) is a technology used for LCDs. It was designed to overcome the main limitations of normal TFTs TN-matrices: relatively slow response times, small viewing angles and low quality color reproduction.

387

Has a dual-LED flash

Comment

Yes

vs

No

A dual-led flash has led lights with different color temperatures, delivering a better color balance to photos and videos.

364

Wider aperture at minimum focal length

Comment

2.2

vs

2.6

Wider aperture at minimum focal length. With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.

254

Appreciably narrower

Comment

58.6 mm

vs

70.6 mm

12 mm narrower

247

Appreciably more microphone(s)

Comment

3

vs

2

1 more microphone(s). More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.

227

Has manual exposure

Comment

Yes

vs

No

This allows to manually set the exposure.

224

Explicitly smaller semiconductor size

Comment

28 nm

vs

32 nm

4 nm smaller semiconductor size. A smaller size indicates that the process to create the chip is newer.

219

Appreciably bigger pixel size

Comment

2.25 µm²

vs

2 µm²

0.25 µm² bigger pixel size. Pixel size is the surface area of each pixel on the camera sensor. Larger pixels can absorb more light. This can result in better image quality and improved low-light performance.

214

Has a fingerprint scanner

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The device has a fingerprint scanner which identifies the user.

197

Shorter

Comment

123.8 mm

vs

136.6 mm

12.80 mm shorter

194

Noticeably faster uploads

Comment

50 MBits/s

vs

5.76 MBits/s

8.68x faster uploads

189

Higher GeekBench result

Comment

1347

vs

428

Higher GeekBench result. This is a cross-platform benchmark that measures the performance of the CPU. (Source: Primate Labs, 2015)

154

Has AF tracking

Comment

Yes

vs

No

With AF tracking, once you choose the subject and press the shutter release part way down, as the subject moves, the autofocus will follow it. No more out of focus shots.

123

Supports 64-bit

Comment

Yes

vs

No

A 32-bit operating system can only support up to 4GB of RAM. 64-bit allows more than 4GB, giving increased performance. It also allows you to run 64-bit applications.

59

Has AirPlay

Comment

Yes

vs

No

AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screen, video and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles or present your slideshows easily on your TV.

46

Substantially less body volume

Comment

55.1 cm³

vs

82.94 cm³

1.51x less body volume

3

Not as wide

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The 5s fits perfectly in my small hands. The 6 is so huge that I can't use it one handed anymore

2

120 fps video

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Can record slow motion video

1

IOS with all advantage who gone with it and better size

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Apple A7

Yes

vs

No

Top 2 Reasons for Apple A7

114

Has dynamic frequency scaling

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Dynamic frequency scaling is a technology that allows the processor to conserve power and reduce noise when it is under a light load.

85

Substantially wider front-end

Comment

6

vs

2

4 wider front-end. The CPU can decode more instructions per clock (IPC), meaning that the CPU performs better

Imagination Technologies PowerVR G6430

Yes

vs

No

Top 1 Reason for Imagination Technologies PowerVR G6430

75

Newer version of OpenGL ES

Comment

3.1

vs

2

Newer version of OpenGL ES. OpenGL ES is used for games on mobile devices such as smartphones. Newer versions support better graphics.

Apple Cyclone

Yes

vs

No

Top 4 Reasons for Apple Cyclone

88

Supports hardware-assisted virtualization

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It is easier to obtain better performance when using virtualization if it is hardware-assisted.

73

Has AES

Comment

Yes

vs

No

AES is used to speed up encryption and decryption.

53

Measurably more bits executed at a time

Comment

128

vs

64

64 more bits executed at a time. NEON provides acceleration for media processing, such as listening to MP3s.

45

Significantly newer version of VFP

Comment

4

vs

3

1 newer version of VFP. Vector Floating-Point (VFP) is used by the processor to deliver increased performance in areas such as digital imaging.

iOS 7.0

Yes

vs

No

Top 4 Reasons for iOS 7.0

288

Supports OpenGL ES 3.0, allowing for improved game graphics

Comment

Yes

vs

No

131

Has a child lock

Comment

Yes

vs

No

A child lock enables adults to prevent or restrict children’s use of the device.

97

Has turn by turn directions

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The device will signal upcoming turns and prepare you, ensuring you stay on route.

The device has a standard memory slot (such as an SD or micro SD card slot) so that you can either extend the internal storage with affordable memory modules or you can retrieve data, such as photographs, easily from a memory card.

976

Has branded damage resistant glass

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Damage resistant glass (such as Corning Gorilla Glass or Asahi Dragontail Glass) is thin and lightweight, and can withstand high levels of force.

874

Has a removable battery

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The battery is removable and can be replaced by the user if broken.

642

Can be charged via standard USB cable

Comment

Yes

vs

No

It can be charged and operated with a standard USB cable connected to your computer, or with a USB power supply.

This means photos are much more sharper and can be taken in less than 0.5 seconds

1

Has Radio

Comment

Yes

vs

No

1

Body has perfect size–not too big

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The size is much bigger ,which can be suitable or unsuitable.

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (API level 16)

Yes

vs

No

Top 7 Reasons for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (API level 16)

394

The browser has word wrap

Comment

Yes

vs

No

The web browser has automatic word wrap when zooming, the user can easily read long lines without scrolling horizontally.

355

Supports widgets

Comment

Yes

vs

No

You can add widgets to the home screen. This allows you to have more flexibility and to see information at a glance, without going into the app.

272

Is free and open source

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Anyone is free to use, copy, study, and change the software in any way, and the source code is openly shared so that people are encouraged to voluntarily improve the design of the software.

268

Has offline voice recognition

Comment

Yes

vs

No

Offline voice recognition enables you to perform voice actions, like dictating texts or using various voice commands, without an internet connection.

250

Allows app installs on the device's external storage

Comment

Yes

vs

No

243

Supports Java

Comment

Yes

vs

No

109

Has sharing intents

Comment

Yes

vs

No

If an app has sharing capabilities and the developers have indicated it, the app will automatically appear in your list of sharing options. Some OS’s limit direct sharing options to a select few apps, which means you have to open apps separately in order to upload the files you want to share.

Samsung Exynos 4412

Yes

vs

No

Top 1 Reason for Samsung Exynos 4412

131

Notably more CPU threads

Comment

4

vs

2

2 more CPU threads. More threads result in faster performance and better multitasking.